Type 2 diabetes continues to be a serious and highly prevalent public health problem
worldwide. In 2019, the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world at 12.2%, with its …

Abstract Arab Gulf Cooperation Council countries are considered as one of the most regions
exhibiting a high prevalence of diabetes including the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain …

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic disorder in children and is caused
by absolute or relative insulin deficiency, with or without insulin resistance. There are …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is diagnosed by total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)
D) concentration and is associated with poor health and increased mortality; however, some …

Previous studies have pointed out a link between vitamin D status and metabolic traits,
however, consistent evidence has not been provided yet. This cross-sectional study has …

Aims T2DM reach epidemic levels in the Arab countries. In this study, we aimed to perform a
systematic review and meta-analysis to underline the susceptibility genetic profile of Arab …

Abnormal blood lipid levels are influenced by genetic and lifestyle/dietary factors. Although
many genetic variants associated with blood lipid traits have been identified in Europeans …

Risk genes for Mendelian (single-gene) disorders (SGDs) are consistent across populations,
but pathogenic risk variants that cause SGDs are typically population-private. The goal was …

Studies assessing the impact of amylase genes copy number (CN) on adiposity report
conflicting findings in different global populations, likely reflecting the impact of ancestral …

Despite dedicated nation-wide efforts to raise awareness against the harmful effects of fast-
food consumption and sedentary lifestyle, the Arab population continues to struggle with an …